By Srian Obeyesekere
Three batsmen – Geeth Kumara of Badureliya SC and Pramod Maduwantha of Negombo CC and Chamindu Wickramasinghe of Sinhalese Sports Club got into the three figure groove on Saturday’s second day of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League 3-day Tournament.
Badureliya SC’s Geeth Kumara struck a rollicking unbeaten 165 studded with 13 boundaries and 4 sixes in a massive total of 423 for 8 wickets declared in a box seat domination of the better known Ragama CC who were shot out for 122 and following on 112 for 5 at Maggona.
PRAMOD MADUWANTHA TAKES POLICE ATTACK TO THE CLEANERS
Meanwhile, Pramod Maduwantha scored 101 runs off 202 balls hitting 8 boundaries in Negombo CC running up 407 for 7 wickets declared in taking the Police SC attack to the cleaners at Police Park with telling contributions from Milinda Siriwardena 83, Himasha Liyanage 65 and Dilshan Munaweera 44.
Police SC had replied with 127 for 3 at sumps. while Wickramasinghe hit 102 runs
CHAMINDU WICKRAMASINGHE 102 IN SSCs 369, BUT COLTS 264/2
Chamindu Wickramasinghe sparkled with an unbeaten 102 off 161 balls with 10 boundaries in the wake of teammate Kusal Mendis’ 123 the previous day as SSC made 369 at their home grounds against Colombo Cricket Club which responded with a strong 264 for 2 led by compelling unbeaten knocks by Minod Bhanuka 85 and Pavan Rathnayaka 79 with Lasith Croospulle having made 76 in a fine form run in the tournament.
Taking top billing with the ball was Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club’s Aravinda Premarathne with a 7-wicket haul for 113 runs against Tamil Union C & AC. But it did not deter Tamil Union from taking a 77-run lead on a total of 299 in reply to their opponents 222.
The left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera and off-spinner Akila Dananjaya also shone with the ball, claiming five-wicket hauls for Police Sports Club and Colts Cricket Club respectively.
Brief Scores
Negombo Cricket Club – 407/7d (141.2) Pramod Maduwantha 101*, Milinda Siriwardena 83, Himasha Liyanage 65, Dilshan Munaweera 44, Madawa Warnapura 34, Upul Indrasiri 29*, Keshan Wanniarachchi 26, Dilum Sudeera 5/124.
Police Sports Club – 127/3 (31) Ashen Bandara 32*, Avishka Tharindu 30, Dhanuja Induwara 26, Rashmika Hirushan Perera 26*, Upul Indrasiri 2/41
Stumps – Day 2
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 222 (78.4) Rashmika Madusanka 56, Sameera Sadamal 42, Dinushka Malan 31, Asantha Basnayaka 28, Navod Paranavithana 3/33, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/69, Asanka Manoj 2/40 & 12/1 (5)
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 299 (86) Sachitha Jayathilake 91, Navod Paranavithana 82, Vihas Thevmika 34, Mohammed Shamaaz 24, Aravinda Premarathne 7/113
Stumps – Day 2
Colts Cricket Club – 345 (74.3) Dhananjaya Lakshan 104, Sheran Fonseka 63, Kavishka Anjula 57, Sanoj Darshika 33, Dinesh Chandimal 28, Nimesh Vimukthi 6/104
Panadura Sports Club – 366 (84) Rumesh Buddhika 84, Shalith Fernando 83, Oshada Fernando 81, Lahiru Dewatage 24, Raminda Wijesooriya 22, Akila Dananjaya 5/143, Krishnashriram 2/83
Stumps – Day 2
Sinhalese Sports Club – 369 (95.2) Kusal Mendis 123, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 102*, Nuwanidu Fernando 40, Dinura Kalupahana 33, Shevon Daniel 23, Lakshan Sandakan 3/61, Asitha Fernando 3/70, Vishwa Fernando 2/75
Colombo Cricket Club – 264/2 (47) Minod Bhanuka 85*, Pavan Rathnayaka 79*, Lasith Croospulle 76
Stumps – Day 2
Kandy Customs Sports Club – 131 (27.3) Shehan Fernando 33, Roscoe Thattil 33, Sahan Kosala 21, Imesh Udayanga 21, Mohammed Shiraz 5/37, Movin Subasinghe 2/18, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/43 & 268 (64) Roscoe Thattil 88, Sahan Kosala 70, Imesh Udayanga 44, Movin Subasinghe 4/65, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/85, Mohammed Shiraz 2/42
Burgher Recreation Club – 218 (61) Diniru Abeywickramasingha 38, Navindu Nirmal 38, Chamika Heenatigala 38*, Risira Weerasuriya 23, Buddhika Sanjeewa 4/48, Sachithra Perera 3/50 & 51/3 (15)
Stumps – Day 2
Ragama Cricket Club – 122 (28.1) Gaviru Senhas 21, Yohan Liyanage 21, Chanaka Ruwansiri 8/37 & 112/5 (28.2) Yohan Liyanage 45, Vinura Dulsara 31*, Chalana De Silva 4/51
Badureliya Sports Club – 423/8d (100.5) Geeth Kumara 165*, Ranesh Silva 75, Chanaka Ruwansiri 40, Dunith Jayathunga 39, Leo Fransisco 31, Alankara Asanka 30, Koshan Jayawickarama 3/137, Lakindu Sachin 2/52, Shashika Dulshan 2/98
Stumps – Day 2
